secretary UK /ˈsɛk.ɹə.tə.ɹi/US /ˈsɛk.(ɹ)əˌtɛɹ.i/noun 7verb 1forms 3phrases 1 noun7 •a person in an office whose job is to keep records, write letters and answer the phoneI have a personal secretary to help me organize my clients.The secretary at the school is in charge of communication between parents, students, and staff. •The head of a department of government.Well briefly, sir, I am the Permanent Under Secretary of State, known as the Permanent Secretary. — 1980 •A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.Ban Ki-Moon was a secretary general of the United Nations.As the Soviet Union collapsed, the party secretaries in the Central Asian republics found themselves leaders of newly-established sovereign countries. •(US) A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire. •A secretary bird, a bird of the species Sagittarius serpentarius. •(no longer used) Someone employed as a scribe for personal correspondence. •(no longer used) Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant. verb1 •To serve as a secretary of. formssecretaried · secretarying · secretaries Phrases with secretary secretary spreadThe apparent widening of the hips and buttocks, as seen when a voluptuous woman sits on a chair.
